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Originally Posted by Laur While I agree that the owner should be held responsible, the dog is at fault too. Even if the dog is off the leash and the owner is not nearby, he/she should still behave without the owner. I know pit bulls are aggressive but that doesn't give them the right to injure other dogs. I know a lot of people who have pit bulls as pets and they would never attack another dog because I have seen them off the leash plenty of times. That dog deserves to be kept until they can come to a decision as to what they are going to do. He could easily hurt another dog.
This really hits home because I am right near VA Beach and while it could happen anywhere, it's scary to think that it happened not even 30 minutes from me. I can't even imagine what the owner is feeling right now.  |
In response to the bolded sentence: The dog may not have been trained properly. He wouldn't behave off leash if he didn't know the correct way to behave.
It makes me sad as well, when people only blame the dogs. This person should be punished as well. Pit bulls can be dangerous dogs, but they can also be very sweet if they are raised properly. and because they have the instinct to attack other animals and people, they should always be kept on a leash. I think the owner was more at fault than the dog here.
anyway, this is a very sad story. I'm sad for the girl, the yorkie, the family, and Cooper.